Ghana

The proliferation of the digital medium in Ghana has seen some surprising leaps and bounds in recent years. Although the traditional evolution from fixed-line phone services to fixed-line internet and broadband service has not occurred, a growing number of Ghanaians access the internet through mobile links. As a result, the private sector has begun...

The growth of mobile financial services in Africa is having an undeniable impact across the continent, and Ghana is no exception. The ability to transfer money via mobile phones enables migrants who have moved to urban centres for work to send remittances to relatives still living in remote rural areas absent of any sort of bank or financial...

The large portion of the national budget devoted each year to education highlights the value Ghana places on learning and human development. The Ministry of Education (MoE) is the largest recipient of state funding, and the proportion of government money allocated to the sector has only risen in recent years.

The media market in Ghana is one of the region’s more dynamic, and is continually evolving. It is regarded as one of Africa’s freest and most competitive, with a variety of outlets across several media.

The Republic of Ghana has a constitutional government under a multi-party democracy. Ghana operates a unitary republic based on a constitution which was approved by referendum in 1992. The president of Ghana is elected by universal suffrage and serves a maximum of two four-year terms. Members of Ghana’s parliament, on the other hand, are at liberty...

FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANISATION: The main forms of business organisation in Ghana in approximate order of importance are: private and public limited liability companies; branches of foreign firms; partnerships; sole traders; companies limited by guarantee; and unlimited liability firms. They are: Limited...